LE

I had a read of my MP's edited expenses.
I think I'll just give the cnut a kicking, if I can find him that is. He doesn't seem to be round here much.
All that is left on his is his name and a figure, nothing else remains. Utterly pointless excersise

LE

the lib dem fella on QT tonight came out with a good suggestion - he said he was quite happy to sit in front of his constituents and answer any and all questions they had over his claims - will the worst offenders across all parties make such a commitment?

LE

I am glad that 'muhandis' put inverted commas around the word 'redacted' in the title thread.

What a fatuous word to use when 'published' would suffice. Does the Civil Service have a section that dredges up obscure words in order to make us feel stupid and to believe that the matter is very important.

Incidentally, this is yet another matter that Brown the Clown has completely b*ggered. Newspaper publishes FULL details, Brown follows suit but blanks out most relevant details. (Mandelson must be regretting coming back into this shambolic fold).

LE

I am glad that 'muhandis' put inverted commas around the word 'redacted' in the title thread.

What a fatuous word to use when 'published' would suffice. Does the Civil Service have a section that dredges up obscure words in order to make us feel stupid and to believe that the matter is very important.

Incidentally, this is yet another matter that Brown the Clown has completely b*ggered. Newspaper publishes FULL details, Brown follows suit but blanks out most relevant details. (Mandelson must be regretting coming back into this shambolic fold).

Idoubt that. he is the most powerful man in the uk at the moment. thats why he wanted broon to stay, so he has a weak 'official' PM he can control completely. we have an unofficial PM who is entirely unelected.

LE

What really annoys me about this redaction is the attitude that MPs have that the 'electorate is stupid so if we just black out everything and tell them it's for 'security' they will toddle off happy'.

I particularly resent being regarded as more stupid than an MP, particularly having seen the standard of debate and behaviour in the house, why, they can't even fiddle their expenses properly.

Old-Salt

Redaction is probably "within the rules!!!"
LMAO at all parties especially Labour. They could not organise a p*ss up in a brewery. U turn after U turn, scandal after scandal. How can they appoint any minister/junior minister without first asking " Have u any skeletons in your cupboard - speak now and we will investigate prior to making any firm decision on your appointment?"

LE

Wow - the head of the Parliamentary 'watchpoodle' Sir wotsisface said it wasn't him or his staff that decided what was blanked out, and the politicians are saying that they didn't decide what was blanked out . . . .

Wonders never cease. I'll tell you who it was - the bloke I'madinnerjacket and his nasty, horrible Zimbabwean mates from North Korea wot did all the 'redacting' - I heard it on the BBC last night.

LE

next we need to see how many MPs have other jobs? i.e non-executive roles etc @Â£000's a year. then let them clock in and out of their several offices to see exactly how many hours they do really put in for their wage and expenses

this means that both Davey and Clarke were lying. Given that Davey was hacked off enough to invite the papers in to come and look at the originals I don't think that was the case. Also, can you imagine the logistics of this. 650 MPs phoning up to talk about receipts covering four years - I don't think it's possible.

ADC

[quote="Whet]...this means that both Davey and Clarke were lying. Given that Davey was hacked off enough to invite the papers in to come and look at the originals I don't think that was the case. Also, can you imagine the logistics of this. 650 MPs phoning up to talk about receipts covering four years - I don't think it's possible.[/quote]

Not all 650 MPs but I bet a cross party "committee" of MP's advised them.

GCM

next we need to see how many MPs have other jobs? i.e non-executive roles etc @Â£000's a year. then let them clock in and out of their several offices to see exactly how many hours they do really put in for their wage and expenses